Report: Nuggets' Bruce Brown declining $6.8M player option

The Denver Nuggets might have to defend their NBA championship without breakout playoff star Bruce Brown.

The 26-year-old guard/forward is declining his $6.8 million player option for 2023-24 to enter free agency, The Athletic reported Wednesday.

Brown averaged 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.5 minutes off the bench in 20 playoff games as the Nuggets secured the franchise's first title.

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